2023

Introduction to Scientific Research

Name: Introduction to Scientific Research
Code: INF09258D
12 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/312 hours
Scientific Area: Informatics

Teaching languages: Portuguese, English
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

To introduce the student to scientific research processes.

Contents

Scientific method: theory, observations, formal validation, experimental validation.
Scientific Communication: information lookup, indexes, writing articles, quoting work.
Professional ethics.
Peer Review: principles, variants.
Workshop on free subjects: as author, as member of the PC.

Teaching Methods

Scientific research methodology - classes and seminars.

To be evaluated, students must make a study of an area and produce a survey article. The article is then submitted at a workshop in which students are part of the Program Committee, making anonymous review of articles by their peers. The workshop follows and the students must publicly present their work.